TITLE:
Parapharygeal Space Tumours—Surgical Approach and Role of Tumour Markers
AUTHORS:
Pawan Singhal, Raghav Mehta, Sunita Agrawal, Digvijay Singh, Prakash Mishra
KEYWORDS:
Parapharyngeal Tumors; Tumor Markers; Shwannoma
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery,
Vol.3 No.1,
January
16,
2014
ABSTRACT:
Both benign and malignant
tumors may arise from any of the structures contained within the parapharyngeal
space. Parapharyngeal space is difficult to reach and formidable area to approach
by any surgeon. Due to its deep placement and approximation to vital structures,
not only is tumour involving this space a difficult task to manage for the surgeon, but even its diagnosis may elude the doctor. Even the battery of clinical, biochemical or radiological tests diagnosis remains
a difficult objective. We aim to provide an adjunct mode of aiding the diagnosis
in the form of tumour markers.
Though tumour markers alone are not sufficient, with the help of
other tests, the diagnosis can be reached in a fairly accurate measure.